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Thai to English: Lampang Museum exhibition room Thai to English General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: History
Translation - English Room No. 8 – Lampang City Turning Point
Lampang has 4 important era which have changed through the role of people in each era that has led the country to develop to become Lampang
- Khon Lua In the early days, Lampang was shaped like a conch shell. Like other cities of the same era, according to the belief of the Indian civilization, the conch is the symbol of the highest prosperity. How long before the city was built, there was a community in Lampang, it is unclear. But building the first city has changed the community to be more urban. There is an earthen ditch surrounded by a three-tiered area, with city gates in different directions. There is a road leading to the city and there is an irrigation system, and in this era, the Lavo civilization has come into Lampang according to the leaders who came to rule. This caused the Hinayana Buddhism to be propagated in Lampang for the first time. Therefore, many temples were built and in those day it was assumed that the center of the city was Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao, along the Wang River. This was an important turning point in Lampang over 1,300 years ago.
- The Yuan people, Lampang in the second era, built overlap with the first city. by moving the area to the south between Chiang Mai and Lampang Because of Lampang in the second era, this was the period when King Mang Rai built Chiang Mai and expanded its influence over other cities. surrounding until becoming a Lanna kingdom which is located between the two superpowers. Burma and Ayutthaya the area between Chiang Mai and Lampang has the Khun Tan Mountain Range as a natural defense. Lampang is therefore considered a strategic city between Chiang Mai. Sukhothai and Ayutthaya the city of Lampang in this era had to build strong and stable brick walls. There are turrets at intervals along the walls to make them ready for battle. In addition, the influence of Lanna led Theravada Buddhism to propagate instead of the early Hinayana sect. It is assumed that the city center in this era was at Wat Chiang Phum or Wat Pong Sanuk in the present. When Lampang in that era was considered an important strategic city of Lanna. This made Lanna has more bargaining power and influence and wealth than any other city. This was one of the major turning points of Lampang over 700 years ago.
- Burmese people, in the past, Lampang used to live on land trade routes. There are caravans of merchants of various ethnicities such as Shan and Hor travel to connect Burma, Yunnan, Shan states, Luang Prabang and Kengtung. But when Burma became one of the British colonies During the year 1890 (AD 1890), Burmese and Shan followed the British to hire and do timber industrial until they were rich. Build a big house in Tha Ma-O area. and many Burmese-Tai Yai temples the construction of a large temple was to show the power of faith in Buddhism. by an architect from Mandalay Therefore, these Burmese temples have a mixture of Western art as well, such as cupids that are decorated in various temple motifs. who began to play a role in trading in Lampang Because the Wang River connects Lampang with other cities in the south such as Sawankhalok, Pak Nam Pho, and Bangkok, the Chinese sail from the central region to the north. therefore, the water trade Born Gad Kongta It is a business center, warehouse and port. This was a major turning point that made Lampang change from a small ancient state. It developed into a multi-ethnic settlement more than 100 years ago.
- Bangkok people, the Siamese government during the reign of King Rama V tried very hard to build Siam into a modern state. to deal with threats from Western powers One of them is administrative reform. by clearly defining the borders of the country Abolish the governor system or ruler and centralize power Changed to Thesaphiba Province system, Lampang has a barracks. military hospital Post offices, courts, prisons, including Bunyawat Wittayalai School and Wat Bunyanwat Wihan was built as the first royal temple in Lampang.
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Bachelor's degree - Lampang Rajabhat University
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My name is Wanchaloem Jaisai, and my nickname is JJ. I'm 23 years old and graduated with a Second Class Honours Bachelor of Arts in English from Lampang Rajabhat University.
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